The Great Chicago Fire: A Cause-And-Effect Investigation

by Michael Regan

On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze?

To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel to the fire? How did human error delay...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512411205
• ISBN13: 9781512411201
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7